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the bill also reaffirms the u.s. commitment to japan under article five of the bilateral security treaty. that part of the treaty says the american military will defend japan in the event of an attack. the senate stance is identical to thest u.s. government's official position on the senkaku islands. analysts say the bill could send a strong message to the government on this issue. >>> as we mentioned earlier the typhoon that hit the philippines is taking a toll. rachel ferguson is here with the details. >> hi. yes. bopha is now located to the west of the philippines, having moved across the islands. it's still a typhoon, so still a very potent system. winds are sustained at 126 with gusts at 180. so it hasn't changed much recently. it's heading up to the south china sea where it's likely to linger for the next couple of days. its very difficult to see what this storm is going to do, but we will keep a close eye on it. it's still a very powerful system. across the north you're seeing heavy rain continue here. this is
the bill also reaffirms the u.s. commitment to japan under article five of the bilateral security treaty. that part of the treaty says the american military will defend japan in the event of an attack. the senate stance is identical to thest u.s. government's official position on the senkaku islands. analysts say the bill could send a strong message to the government on this issue. >>> as we mentioned earlier the typhoon that hit the philippines is taking a toll. rachel ferguson is...
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u.s. soldiers, but last year it found that some of the remains were south korean servicemen. south korean experts joined the investigation. a dna test revealed the identities of two of the men. one of them was private lee gapsu. lee served with the american army in the northeast of the peninsula. he died six months after the war began. he was 34 years old. this is his daughter. she had waited all her life for her father's return. after receiving the remains, she buried them alongside those of her mother. >> translator: iels like a miracle that his remains have returned home. i am so grateful. it is finally over. >> reporter: the south korean government hopes to close more cases. the bone excavation team is examining the remains of ten other bodies. they are trying to identify them with dna samples collected from families of the missing soldiers. >> translator: it's the responsibility of everyone in our nation to get these remains back to their families. we will not give up until the last b
u.s. soldiers, but last year it found that some of the remains were south korean servicemen. south korean experts joined the investigation. a dna test revealed the identities of two of the men. one of them was private lee gapsu. lee served with the american army in the northeast of the peninsula. he died six months after the war began. he was 34 years old. this is his daughter. she had waited all her life for her father's return. after receiving the remains, she buried them alongside those of...
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all u.s. forces in japan face an unprecedented nighttime restriction after two navy sailors are accused of raping a woman in okinawa. welcome to nhk world "newsline." american military personnel in japan will be watching the clock for the foreseeable future. their commanders imposed a temporary curfew following a case of rape in okinawa involving two u.s. servicemen. the order applies to all of the nearly 40,000 american military personnel stationed across the country. nhk world reports. report. >> reporter: the commander of u.s. forces in japan made the announcement in tokyo. >> under u.s. paycom commander authority i am immediately issuing a curfew to all military personnel in japan both temporary and assigned. >> lieutenant general salvatore angelella says the curfew will be in place from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. it will apply to all u.s. forces in japan, including those who come here for a short time. the decision follows the arrests earlier this week of two u.s. navy sailors. they are accu
all u.s. forces in japan face an unprecedented nighttime restriction after two navy sailors are accused of raping a woman in okinawa. welcome to nhk world "newsline." american military personnel in japan will be watching the clock for the foreseeable future. their commanders imposed a temporary curfew following a case of rape in okinawa involving two u.s. servicemen. the order applies to all of the nearly 40,000 american military personnel stationed across the country. nhk world...
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but u.s. officials insist the meat and dairy that comes from their country's cows poses no health risk. experts with the department of agriculture identified the disease during routine testing. they assured consumers and global importers that the cows' meat never made it onto the market. >> we will complete an investigation into this particular case, and -- but there should be no concern as indicated about the safety of our food supply. and so the finding of this case should not affect our international trade. >> u.s. officials say their beef complies with international safety standards. clifford said his department has begun notifying the world organization for animal health as well as u.s. trading partners. >>> the latest discovery of bse in the u.s. is creating rip pps in south korea. nhk world anna jung reports on the reaction. >> reporter: this case has been getting wide coverage in south korea. some leading supermarkets have bowed to public concerns by removing u.s. beef from their shelv
but u.s. officials insist the meat and dairy that comes from their country's cows poses no health risk. experts with the department of agriculture identified the disease during routine testing. they assured consumers and global importers that the cows' meat never made it onto the market. >> we will complete an investigation into this particular case, and -- but there should be no concern as indicated about the safety of our food supply. and so the finding of this case should not affect...
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so start impacting continental u.s. as well. noover the mediterranean through italy and coming into the balkans on thursday, we're having thunderstorms, you can have short-term heavy rain, that could lead to flash flooding which is very dangerous and also gusts could exceed 100 kilometers an hour. so plenty going on here, temperature-wise it's going to be chilly to north and east. down to the south we're getting into the mid 20s here for 10 to 11 in paris. >>> we'll be back with more updates in 30 minutes. i'm gene otani in tokyo. .
so start impacting continental u.s. as well. noover the mediterranean through italy and coming into the balkans on thursday, we're having thunderstorms, you can have short-term heavy rain, that could lead to flash flooding which is very dangerous and also gusts could exceed 100 kilometers an hour. so plenty going on here, temperature-wise it's going to be chilly to north and east. down to the south we're getting into the mid 20s here for 10 to 11 in paris. >>> we'll be back with more...
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china wants the u.s. to stop restrictions on foreign investments and the u.s. is urging china not to violate intellectual property rights. the trade issues were discussed at the 23rd session at the u.s. joint session in washington. u.s. trade representative ron kirk and chinese vice premier were among those at the two-day meeting that ended on wednesday. at a news conference after the meeting, officials from china pointed out that the u.s. is blocking chinese investments in the country due to national security. they said they will watch how the u.s. addresses the issue. but asked for modifications. kirk said a major advance was made in the meeting, but u.s. officials addressed concerns about widespread piracy and counterfeit software in china. officials said they will check in china takes measures to improve its intellectual property protection. this is the first trade meeting after president barack obama was re-elected for a second term and ping succeeding as the new communist party leader. >>> japanese government officials have asked counterparts to have inte
china wants the u.s. to stop restrictions on foreign investments and the u.s. is urging china not to violate intellectual property rights. the trade issues were discussed at the 23rd session at the u.s. joint session in washington. u.s. trade representative ron kirk and chinese vice premier were among those at the two-day meeting that ended on wednesday. at a news conference after the meeting, officials from china pointed out that the u.s. is blocking chinese investments in the country due to...
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see the comma cloud here, across the eastern u.s. to canada. that's a very potent winner that's this very potent winter storm already bringing heavy snowfall here and it looks like more snowfall is on tap. the lines coming in the north to the south, running over the great lakes, ontario, erie, huron. that's where you're going to be seeing some very significant lake-effect snow along the southern periphery of these lakes as that snow picks up. snow continues to move up, even toward the appalachian mountains. going into your saturday. on sunday, expect cold air to spill in behind this. conditions will rapidly clear up. temperatures will drop right off. this jet stream continues to linger on toward the south. currently into portions of northern florida and southern georgia, you are under freeze watches. you need to watch out for this because this orange crop could be suffering. to the west, sunny skies across the western great plains and the next storm system pushes onshore to oregon. actually in, oregon, you saw 159 kilometer mile per hour winds
see the comma cloud here, across the eastern u.s. to canada. that's a very potent winner that's this very potent winter storm already bringing heavy snowfall here and it looks like more snowfall is on tap. the lines coming in the north to the south, running over the great lakes, ontario, erie, huron. that's where you're going to be seeing some very significant lake-effect snow along the southern periphery of these lakes as that snow picks up. snow continues to move up, even toward the...
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japanese defense officials say they learned of the launch from u.s. missile warning systems around 9:51 japan time. it was confirmed around 10:01 by self defense forces radar which then tracked the rocket. the ministry says it decided not to fire its patriot defense missiles because the rocket was confirmed to pass over okinawa toward the pacific ocean. the officials say there was no possibility of debris falling on japanese territory. south korea's defense ministry says the rocket that north korea launched on wednesday could have reached as far as the u.s. west coast. >> translator: the rocket launched today must be a long-range missile with an estimated range of about 10,000 kilometers. >> kim said the launch was aimed at furthering the development of intercontinental ballistics missiles. the launch had officials scrambling to catch up. north korean authorities announced monday they were extending the launch window by a week because of problems. south korean officials said their intelligence suggested a delay. they said north korean crews removing t
japanese defense officials say they learned of the launch from u.s. missile warning systems around 9:51 japan time. it was confirmed around 10:01 by self defense forces radar which then tracked the rocket. the ministry says it decided not to fire its patriot defense missiles because the rocket was confirmed to pass over okinawa toward the pacific ocean. the officials say there was no possibility of debris falling on japanese territory. south korea's defense ministry says the rocket that north...
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u.s. aimed at ending the war in afghanistan. welcome to nhk world "newsline." on the front lines, u.s.-led forces are at war with the taliban. it's been like that for more than a decade. american leaders are still focused on winning, even as they're prepared to pull their combat troops out by the end of 2014. both sides have publicly refused to hold peace talks. but behind the scenes, they started negotiating in 2010. nhk world's hideki yui has been following this story, and he's the first to get interviews with members of the taliban's negotiating team. here's his exclusive story. >> reporter: u.s. and taliban negotiators have met at least five times over the past two years. most of the meetings took place in the doha. thank you very much. appreciate it. the taliban has a five-man negotiating team there. i was able to interview two of them. one of the negotiators was sayyed rasul, a religious leader who is said to have the trust of the taliban spiritual leader. >> translator: peace and re
u.s. aimed at ending the war in afghanistan. welcome to nhk world "newsline." on the front lines, u.s.-led forces are at war with the taliban. it's been like that for more than a decade. american leaders are still focused on winning, even as they're prepared to pull their combat troops out by the end of 2014. both sides have publicly refused to hold peace talks. but behind the scenes, they started negotiating in 2010. nhk world's hideki yui has been following this story, and he's the...
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u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton arrived on wednesday. the obama administration has shifted its focus towards the asia pacific. the region is now officially at the center of u.s. economic and military strategy. clinton's priority at the asean regional forum is to contain chinese moves in the south china sea. north korea's nuclear weapons program is expected to be a major talking point. we'll be reporting live again on thursday. so please join us then. reporting in phnom penh. japan and china have failed to narrow their differences over the islands in the east china sea. the state owns one of them. it's been renting the others from a japanese family since 2002. the islands are claimed by taiwan and china. also protested the entry of three chinese boats. the coast guard warned the boats to leave japanese territory but the chinese side reportly said they were engaged in legitimate duties. also referred to the government's negotiations to purchase some of the islands from their private japanese owner. he said peaceful and stable control of th
u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton arrived on wednesday. the obama administration has shifted its focus towards the asia pacific. the region is now officially at the center of u.s. economic and military strategy. clinton's priority at the asean regional forum is to contain chinese moves in the south china sea. north korea's nuclear weapons program is expected to be a major talking point. we'll be reporting live again on thursday. so please join us then. reporting in phnom penh. japan and...
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the agreement covers two issues, one is transferring u.s. marine stations in okinawa prefecture to locations outside of japan. the other is relocating the u.s. marine corps futenma air station. there has been strong opposition over the new site. the marines will move from o okinawa to other areas including guam. >>> the chinese government has indicated a local company has a right to use the ipad trademark in china. both apple and pro view technology, a chinese i.t. equipment maker are claiming the right to the use of the tablet computer's trademark. apple says it bought the ipad trademark in china from a pro view group company in taiwan. but a high ranking official at china's state administration for industry and commerce said that apple failed to take the steps necessary for the registration of the trademark under chinese law. the official made the comment as a second trial in a higher court is in progress. last year apple lost its case in a lower court in shen zen and filed an appeal. the officials comment is considered as likely to influe
the agreement covers two issues, one is transferring u.s. marine stations in okinawa prefecture to locations outside of japan. the other is relocating the u.s. marine corps futenma air station. there has been strong opposition over the new site. the marines will move from o okinawa to other areas including guam. >>> the chinese government has indicated a local company has a right to use the ipad trademark in china. both apple and pro view technology, a chinese i.t. equipment maker are...
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qatar and other arab nations for arming and funding government forces in syria citing close tiesh the u.s. iran supports bashar al assad's government. >>> egyptian president mohamed morsi has made a political purge. he pushed out holdovers from the time of former president hosni mubarak. he ordered the chief of the general staff and the defense minister to retire. a presidential spokesperson announced the retirement of chief of staff sami anan and defense minister mohamed hussein tantawi. they said tantawi was dismissed of the head of the supreme council of armed forces. the council governed the country temporarily after the fall of mubarak. morsi kept both men on as advisors. the president also voided interim constitutional amendments that gave the military power to enact laws. morsi said he was not trying to embarrass the military or the leaders. he said he was acting in the best interests of the nation. >>> government officials are shifting from rescue operations to rebuilding after two earthquakes hit iran. the first struck saturday afternoon. the second 11 minutes later. authorities
qatar and other arab nations for arming and funding government forces in syria citing close tiesh the u.s. iran supports bashar al assad's government. >>> egyptian president mohamed morsi has made a political purge. he pushed out holdovers from the time of former president hosni mubarak. he ordered the chief of the general staff and the defense minister to retire. a presidential spokesperson announced the retirement of chief of staff sami anan and defense minister mohamed hussein...
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officials in south korea, japan and the u.s. say the north koreans actually fired off a long-range missile. >>> the state broadcaster has played this video repeatedly throughout the past day. it's the first time they released a video filmed at the actual launch site. previously they showed images from the screen at the control facility. >> translator: even countries with developed satellite technology have had many failed launches but we learned from the failure in april. we launched today's rocket with a conviction to succeed. >> the first stage fell into the yellow sea west of the korean peninsula. the nose cover fell a short distance beyond that. the second stage dropped into the pacific ocean east of the philippines. >>> an american astrophysicist says what the north koreans call a satellite is an orbit commonly used by intelligence in observation satellites. jonathan mcdowell is the harvard smithsonian center for astro physics. he says the object seems to be orbiting south/north about 500 kilometers above earth. >>> south k
officials in south korea, japan and the u.s. say the north koreans actually fired off a long-range missile. >>> the state broadcaster has played this video repeatedly throughout the past day. it's the first time they released a video filmed at the actual launch site. previously they showed images from the screen at the control facility. >> translator: even countries with developed satellite technology have had many failed launches but we learned from the failure in april. we...
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the u.s. proposed last december an aid package amounting to 240,000 tons. the shipment would be made up of nutritional biscuits and vitamin pills but not grains. north korea seems to be in the process of trying to obtain a substantial amount of food aid from the u.s. to carry out a large scale distribution to its people on april 15th. that day marks the 100th and vrsry of the founder of north korea's birthday. thousands of south koreans and u.s. soldiers are taking part in military exercises across the south. the maneuvers went ahead in the face of a warning from the north korean leader kim jong un. we have a report from seoul. >> reporter: commanders name these exercises key resolve. they want to check their chain of event in the orders in battle. they want to test procedures for supplying weapons. these drills will continue for 12 days. 200,000 south korean troops and 2,100 personnel are taking part. north korea's tv broadcast these pictures ahead of the drills. they show kim jong un inspect
the u.s. proposed last december an aid package amounting to 240,000 tons. the shipment would be made up of nutritional biscuits and vitamin pills but not grains. north korea seems to be in the process of trying to obtain a substantial amount of food aid from the u.s. to carry out a large scale distribution to its people on april 15th. that day marks the 100th and vrsry of the founder of north korea's birthday. thousands of south koreans and u.s. soldiers are taking part in military exercises...
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they brought down a u.s. flag and burned it. >> egypt has lost them and it has not solved any problems. >> part of the film in question has been uploaded to the internet. >>> firefighters in pakistani's biggest city of karachi continue looking for victims after a fire that swept through a clothing building. the four-story structure went up in flames on tuesday afternoon with more than 400 workers inside. 289 people have been confirmed dead. doors to the building were apparently locked. the windows were barred. a police official says no safety measures were in place. >> the design of the building, there was no safety exits and all the people that got out, there was probably only one way out, which they had to reach to out outside the building. that's why they tried to jump out the windows but the windows were also blocked. >>> another fire on tuesday broke out aton tuesday. both blazes are believed due to electrical wiring. >>> his supporters call him a visionary, to his critics he is a man of style over subst
they brought down a u.s. flag and burned it. >> egypt has lost them and it has not solved any problems. >> part of the film in question has been uploaded to the internet. >>> firefighters in pakistani's biggest city of karachi continue looking for victims after a fire that swept through a clothing building. the four-story structure went up in flames on tuesday afternoon with more than 400 workers inside. 289 people have been confirmed dead. doors to the building were...
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u.s. is asking china to revise the export investigations but little changes. china produces more than 90% of the rare earths, used in high-tech products. the u.s. is preparing to resume its own production. the three parties plan to investigate with japan with the wto procedures. if they cannot solve the issue through the talks, they'll request consultation. china's foreign ministry spokesperson defended the government's position. he said china's policy to control rare earth exports is aiming to protect the environment. >> translator: it's true that china is taking measures to restrict exports of rare earth metals but they're consistent with the wto rules. the accusation that china has an effective monopoly on the rare earth market is totally groundless. >>> u.s. internet firm yahoo! is suing facebook over a patent dispute. yahoo! claims the world's largest social networking site as infringed ten of the patents regarding online advertising and privacy protection. representatives for yahoo!
u.s. is asking china to revise the export investigations but little changes. china produces more than 90% of the rare earths, used in high-tech products. the u.s. is preparing to resume its own production. the three parties plan to investigate with japan with the wto procedures. if they cannot solve the issue through the talks, they'll request consultation. china's foreign ministry spokesperson defended the government's position. he said china's policy to control rare earth exports is aiming to...
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. >> translator: the u.s. likely had no intention of pulling out of okinawa because its military bases were needed to fight the vietnam war. >> he added that mcnamara may have been trying to head off a movement to recall for the return of the u.s. bases. >>> experts from the international atomic energy agency are getting down to work at the nuclear plant in northeastern japan. they're trying to find out how the onagawa plant weathered the the impact of last year's earthquake and tsunami. nhk reports. >> reporter: the experts are turning their attention to the sea wall behind me. they're interested in learning how it is positioned and designed to help protect the plant from the tsunami. the experts had focused on the sea wall but looking at several systems at the plant. they checked a heat exchanger at one reactor. and a cooling system that was flooded by the tsunami. the head of the iaea is leading the team. >> i was at fukushima daiichi and i'm here. we've just begun so we're trying to figure out what is the
. >> translator: the u.s. likely had no intention of pulling out of okinawa because its military bases were needed to fight the vietnam war. >> he added that mcnamara may have been trying to head off a movement to recall for the return of the u.s. bases. >>> experts from the international atomic energy agency are getting down to work at the nuclear plant in northeastern japan. they're trying to find out how the onagawa plant weathered the the impact of last year's...
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curiosity is showing scientists at the u.s. space agency what its new home is like and giving them a look how it made its way toward the martian surface. curiosity's onboard mars descent imager snapped the low resolution shots. the first image shows the heat shield falling away. the equipment protected the craft as it entered the planet's atmosphere. one picture captures the swirls of the dust the rockets kicked up as they ignited to slow the descent. curiosity also beamed back an image of mount sharp. it looks white but they say that's because the angle of sun beams and camera, rather than proof there is ice on the planet. the space agency is expecting the curiosity rover to send back higher resolution images in the coming months. >>> a volcano has erupted for the first time in 115 years. ash is disrupting air travel but no injuries have been reported. it is in the middle of new zealand's north island and began spewing ash 6,000 meters into the air monday night. the eruption threw volcanic rocks up to a kilometer. volcanic ash
curiosity is showing scientists at the u.s. space agency what its new home is like and giving them a look how it made its way toward the martian surface. curiosity's onboard mars descent imager snapped the low resolution shots. the first image shows the heat shield falling away. the equipment protected the craft as it entered the planet's atmosphere. one picture captures the swirls of the dust the rockets kicked up as they ignited to slow the descent. curiosity also beamed back an image of...
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the u.s., south korea, and other nations are urging it to call off an upcoming rocket launch. now the head of the international atomic energy agency said a launch could affect a planned inspection of a north korean facility. iaea director general yukio and lynn reportedly spoke about north korea's invitation to the iaea to monitor the suspension of its uranium enrichment program in yeonpyeong. >> i do not want to speculate. for now, the agreement between the united states and the dprk was made. consultation started. but as you know, these are things that will take time. >> amano added he will monitor the rocket launch. >>> and so will many others. north korean authorities say the launch will happen between april 12th and 16th. they say they're only sending a satellite into space. but most believe they're going to test a ballistic missile. that's why leaders have been lining up to urge the north to scrap its plan. the call comes from the presidents of the european council and south korea. >> we
the u.s., south korea, and other nations are urging it to call off an upcoming rocket launch. now the head of the international atomic energy agency said a launch could affect a planned inspection of a north korean facility. iaea director general yukio and lynn reportedly spoke about north korea's invitation to the iaea to monitor the suspension of its uranium enrichment program in yeonpyeong. >> i do not want to speculate. for now, the agreement between the united states and the dprk was...
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u.s. marines are preparing to hold their first joint landing exercise. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: 40 self-defense personnel boarded two navy vessels in okinawa. the navy will use its amphibious assault ship and landing ship. vehicles and containers were loaded onto the decks. a hover craft was loaded on the deck of the assault ship. members of japan's self-defense forces have been training with marines based in california but this is the first time they'll take part in landing drills with those based in okinawa. u.s. military and personnel are scheduled to depart in a few days for tinian and guam province. the drill will employ marine vessels and helicopters. the exercise is viewed as a demonstration of bilateral corporation at a time when china is increasing its military presence in the asia pacific region. japan and the united states want to stage the first joint landing drill so that japan can learn from the u.s. how to beef up the defense of the southwestern islands. for its
u.s. marines are preparing to hold their first joint landing exercise. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: 40 self-defense personnel boarded two navy vessels in okinawa. the navy will use its amphibious assault ship and landing ship. vehicles and containers were loaded onto the decks. a hover craft was loaded on the deck of the assault ship. members of japan's self-defense forces have been training with marines based in california but this is the first time they'll take part in landing...
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the document also criticized the u.s. for halting food aid. for halting food aid. u.s. officials promised the aid in february. the north koreans agreed to suspend the missile and nuclear programs. the statement says they're no longer bound by the agreement and it also says north korea is able to take retaliatory steps, but does not go into details. >>> a senior u.s. state department official says he isn't surprised that north korea is abandoning the agreement. mark toner said it was part of what he called a pattern of bad behavior. toner responded to concerns that the north koreans may be preparing for a nuclear test. >> we can't preclude anything at this point. but again, clearly, reminding them of the security council resolutions and also very clearly conveying the fact that the security councils will take appropriate actions. >> toner hinted at the possibility of additional sanctions if north korea returns to provocations and the u.s. has suspended its plan to send food aid. >>> olympus is trying to lead a serious case of serious fraud behind. the company plans to se
the document also criticized the u.s. for halting food aid. for halting food aid. u.s. officials promised the aid in february. the north koreans agreed to suspend the missile and nuclear programs. the statement says they're no longer bound by the agreement and it also says north korea is able to take retaliatory steps, but does not go into details. >>> a senior u.s. state department official says he isn't surprised that north korea is abandoning the agreement. mark toner said it was...
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. >>> the u.s. ambassador to the united nations is used to defending her country's foreign policy decisions. now susan rice has broken her silence to defend herself. rice is considered a candidate for secretary of state. but she's faced scrutiny because of comments she made following the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. rice made a tv appearance immediately after the september 11 attack. she suggested protests in benghazi over a u.s.-made name mocked the prophet mohammed triggered the assault on the consulate. but investigators later determined it was likely a premeditated plot by extremists with links to al qaeda. the attackers killed the u.s. ambassador and three other americans. rice broke her silence wednesday in response to rising criticism from members of the republican party. >> i relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community. i made clear that the information was preliminary. and that our investigations would give us the def
. >>> the u.s. ambassador to the united nations is used to defending her country's foreign policy decisions. now susan rice has broken her silence to defend herself. rice is considered a candidate for secretary of state. but she's faced scrutiny because of comments she made following the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. rice made a tv appearance immediately after the september 11 attack. she suggested protests in benghazi over a u.s.-made name mocked the prophet...
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u.s. economic recovery fueled a rise. autos and electronics led the advance. buying was spurred by receding worries about the european debt problems. that follows an additional bailout for greece which was finalized. market participants seem to be concerned about the rapid rise in share prices. the average price of gasoline at the pump in japan has hit a ten-month high. rising prices and a weaker yen are to blame. retail price per liter of gasoline averaged 152.6 yen as of monday or about $1.80. that's up more than 4% from the week before and the fourth straight weekly increase. the center says prices are expected to rise further as global crude oil prices remain high on tensions over iran. >>> the president and chairman of japanese electronicsmaker sharp are stepping down. the maker is bracing for the biggest loss in its history. that's $3.5 billion for the fiscal year ending this month. sharp's board of directors made the decision on wednesday. the company says the chairman will become c
u.s. economic recovery fueled a rise. autos and electronics led the advance. buying was spurred by receding worries about the european debt problems. that follows an additional bailout for greece which was finalized. market participants seem to be concerned about the rapid rise in share prices. the average price of gasoline at the pump in japan has hit a ten-month high. rising prices and a weaker yen are to blame. retail price per liter of gasoline averaged 152.6 yen as of monday or about...
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a daring attack on the largest u.s. air base in afghanistan shows just how delicate the security situation there remains. during the raid late monday night, shrapnel hit the plane used by the chairman of the joint chiefs, general martin dempsey. the general wasn't on board at the time. the taliban has claimed responsibility, but the united states denies the strike was specifically targeting the plane. >> last night two rounds hit bagram air fields. actually they caused damage to a helicopter and c-17 transport airplane of general dempsey. he was already in his room by that time, so he was not affected at all. >> reporter: bagram air base is located north of the capital, kabul. dempsey was on a short visit to talk with nato and afghan commanders. the main topic was a string of recent killings of personnel by men who appeared to be from afghan security forces. now concern is mounting over security in afghanistan as foreign troops begin to withdraw by 2014. >>> and here in thailand, armed men have set fire to an auto showr
a daring attack on the largest u.s. air base in afghanistan shows just how delicate the security situation there remains. during the raid late monday night, shrapnel hit the plane used by the chairman of the joint chiefs, general martin dempsey. the general wasn't on board at the time. the taliban has claimed responsibility, but the united states denies the strike was specifically targeting the plane. >> last night two rounds hit bagram air fields. actually they caused damage to a...
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the u.s. and north korea announced late wednesday that the north had agrewed to halt the long range missile testing and ewe rain yuchl enrichment. north korea says it will accept inspectors to monitor the moratorium. in return the united states will provide 240,000 tons of food aid to the north. the u.s. says it wants to see the moratorium cover the activities. north korea state run media said the moratorium will last only as long as productive dialogue continues. the north argues once the six-party talks resume, discussion on lifting economic sanctions and providing light water nuclear reactors will have priority. the obama administration is holding back from drawing any broad conclusions on the move. secretary of state hillary clinton says the plan is to proceed with caution. show told panel the administration still has concerns. we have a report from washington. >> i said that it is our hope that the new leadership will choose to guide their nation on to the path of peace by living up to it
the u.s. and north korea announced late wednesday that the north had agrewed to halt the long range missile testing and ewe rain yuchl enrichment. north korea says it will accept inspectors to monitor the moratorium. in return the united states will provide 240,000 tons of food aid to the north. the u.s. says it wants to see the moratorium cover the activities. north korea state run media said the moratorium will last only as long as productive dialogue continues. the north argues once the...
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the poor performance of the u.s. subsidiaries also contributed to the decline. however in the current business year through march 2012, sony expects earnings to turn around and it estimates a net profit of $375 million. the company says its digital cameras and personal computers business will help shore up its profitability. that's due to the cost-cutting efforts on production lines. sony's chief financial officer emphasized his determination to see the company turn to the black after years of losses. >> translator: rebuilding our electronics business such as tv products is our most urgent task. fiscal 2012 will be a very important year for sony. >> olympus showed a net loss in the fiscal year through march. the company has been rocked by a cover-up of massive losses. the scandal hit japanese optical equipmentmaker announced a net loss for fiscal 2011 that came to about $612 million. the company says record high levels in the japanese currency and floods in thailand reduced profits. it also had to pay the extra costs of liquidating three subsidiaries. the compan
the poor performance of the u.s. subsidiaries also contributed to the decline. however in the current business year through march 2012, sony expects earnings to turn around and it estimates a net profit of $375 million. the company says its digital cameras and personal computers business will help shore up its profitability. that's due to the cost-cutting efforts on production lines. sony's chief financial officer emphasized his determination to see the company turn to the black after years of...
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a team from the u.s. korea institute at johns hopkins school of advanced international studies held a press conference on the results of their analysis of the photos of the site taken on april 29th. the researchers believe the work to upgrade the site began last summer. they say the images show the concrete foundations of a launchpad and buildings designed to enclose the fuel. the most progress has been made on one building. the team notes a large structure apparently intended for assembling rockets has been completed in a former residential area near the site. the institute said the work is aimed at testing launches and predicts the new facilities could be operational in four years. >>> earlier nhk world spoke with a professor at the university. he's an expert on security issues on the korean peninsula. >> the north says they are not planning a nuclear test. what do you make of this latest statement now? >> well, it is a quite interesting statement. the last sentence of what they say, only if the case, t
a team from the u.s. korea institute at johns hopkins school of advanced international studies held a press conference on the results of their analysis of the photos of the site taken on april 29th. the researchers believe the work to upgrade the site began last summer. they say the images show the concrete foundations of a launchpad and buildings designed to enclose the fuel. the most progress has been made on one building. the team notes a large structure apparently intended for assembling...
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another popular event was when the u.s. goalkeeper blocked a japan scoring drive in the women's soccer final. the tweets highlight of the closing ceremony came with the of 1990s pop icons the spice girls. >>> the olympic flag is on site at his new home in rio to host the next summer games in 2016. the mayor waved the flag as he stepped off a plane with london with team brazil. >> translator: to bring this olympic flag, i think, is a very special moment for our country, for our city. to represent the people i represented. the brazilians. >> it describes people who are from rio and he says although the road to the games is not even, the city will transform itself. local and national government officials need to solve many problems before they welcome the world for south america's first olympics. these include building transport infrastructure, combination facilities and strengthening security. the olympic flag will serve as a reminder of all that needs to be done. it will be on display at rio's city hall. >>> next we report o
another popular event was when the u.s. goalkeeper blocked a japan scoring drive in the women's soccer final. the tweets highlight of the closing ceremony came with the of 1990s pop icons the spice girls. >>> the olympic flag is on site at his new home in rio to host the next summer games in 2016. the mayor waved the flag as he stepped off a plane with london with team brazil. >> translator: to bring this olympic flag, i think, is a very special moment for our country, for our...
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. >> u.s. troops will continue to take part mainly by providing afghans with information and technical advice. u.s. military officials say nighttime operations are the most effective way to counter terrorism. they say their troops succeeded in detaining many taliban members through the more than 2,000 raids on afghan homes last year alone. recent incidents involving u.s. servicemen have fueled afghan resentment. they include the burning of the koran that sparked violent protests as well as a shooting rampage that left many civilians dead. >>> japan's sony is cutting about 10,000 jobs worldwide this year because of its money losing flat panel television business. the electronics maker plans to eliminate several thousand jobs and flat panel tv production and reduce management positions in japan and overseas. sony expects to post a net loss of about $2.7 billion for the fiscal year that ended last month. that's mainly due to poor flat panel tv sales in the united states and europe. it will be the
. >> u.s. troops will continue to take part mainly by providing afghans with information and technical advice. u.s. military officials say nighttime operations are the most effective way to counter terrorism. they say their troops succeeded in detaining many taliban members through the more than 2,000 raids on afghan homes last year alone. recent incidents involving u.s. servicemen have fueled afghan resentment. they include the burning of the koran that sparked violent protests as well...
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the u.s. to attend the annual u.n. general assembly. he says iranian scientists are producing uranium enriched to 20% to use it for the radiological treatment of diseases such as cancer. western leaders say the production of such high-density uranium could help iran develop atomic weapons. ahmadinejad is emphasizing his country's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. >> translator: obviously, we are opposed to nuclear weapons. our slogan is all countries should have the right of peaceful use of nuclear power. all countries should eradicate nuclear weapons. >> ahmadinejad says if western countries provide iran with uranium with around 20% density, his country will stop its production. he suggests iranian negotiators are willing to compromise in nuclear talks with six countries, the five permanent members of the u.n. security council and germany. the discussions are stalled. >> translator: our negotiating stance has been that if western countries provide 20% enriched uranium, we have no inte
the u.s. to attend the annual u.n. general assembly. he says iranian scientists are producing uranium enriched to 20% to use it for the radiological treatment of diseases such as cancer. western leaders say the production of such high-density uranium could help iran develop atomic weapons. ahmadinejad is emphasizing his country's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. >> translator: obviously, we are opposed to nuclear weapons. our slogan is all countries should have the right of...
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the u.s. fiscal cliff may have a downward effect. >> market players are, for the time being, are cheering the bold monetary easing measures put guard by the democratic liberal party leader. however, some say measures by the central bank may not be enough to pull japan out of its prolonged deflation. there are also concerns that price hikes without wage increases could dampen consumer spending and that could eventually pull down the country's economy. gee the global campaign to end polio have become targets of deadly violence. patchari raksawong at our bureau in bangkok has details. >> gunmen killed 12 members of the anti-polio campaigns in a string of attacks this week. the world health organization is temporarily suspending vaccination drives across the country. international organizations are condemn the violence and the disruption to efforts to eradicate the disease. on wednesday, a female health worker and her driver were shot dead in charsadda in northwest pakistan n nearby peshawar, a te
the u.s. fiscal cliff may have a downward effect. >> market players are, for the time being, are cheering the bold monetary easing measures put guard by the democratic liberal party leader. however, some say measures by the central bank may not be enough to pull japan out of its prolonged deflation. there are also concerns that price hikes without wage increases could dampen consumer spending and that could eventually pull down the country's economy. gee the global campaign to end polio...
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the u.s. and the e.u. tries to put more pressure on the government of tehran with tougher sanctions. >>> from the weather team here's mai shoji. mai? >> hi. we have been tracking the severe tropical storm. downgraded to a tropical storm on its way towards the southern tip of south korea. it will be skimming across the northern peninsula. it will bring a lot of down pours. we are talking about in the next 48 hours about 180 millimeters in a lot of areas. some areas could exceed about 200 millimeters. talking about seoul which is the capital of south korea. we can see it reach up to 100 meters. flooding is going to be a huge issue especially in the coastal area. high waves are also picking up. that includes kyushu, as well. we have a report of 144 millimeters in the past 24 hours in kyushu on top of that 120 millimeters could be falling in the next 24. we really want to be precoshing with flooding conditions. we have high pressure predominant much throughout thursday during the day. however, as we speak in m
the u.s. and the e.u. tries to put more pressure on the government of tehran with tougher sanctions. >>> from the weather team here's mai shoji. mai? >> hi. we have been tracking the severe tropical storm. downgraded to a tropical storm on its way towards the southern tip of south korea. it will be skimming across the northern peninsula. it will bring a lot of down pours. we are talking about in the next 48 hours about 180 millimeters in a lot of areas. some areas could exceed...
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. >>> another winter storm is hitting the southern u.s. meteorologist robert speta has more. >> we are now watching another storm, actually we had this one move off here across new england yesterday and now moving towards quebec, you do not need more snow at all. now we're watching this one starting to develop. it's expected to start to move to the northeast. already seeing snowfall already the ohio river valley and then as that pulls off here into these areas that were already hit by widespread snowfall, many people are still without electricity here and unfortun e unfortunately it looks like another system running overhead going for friday and eventually into saturday. on sunday it's going to run off the east coast. but before it does so, expect heavy accumulations and gusty winds, even some thunderstorm activity further down south. the savior with this one, it is going to be moving rather fast, unplik the last storm that pushed through all week and that was a slow mover. you had persistent conditions overhead. behind it, improving weath
. >>> another winter storm is hitting the southern u.s. meteorologist robert speta has more. >> we are now watching another storm, actually we had this one move off here across new england yesterday and now moving towards quebec, you do not need more snow at all. now we're watching this one starting to develop. it's expected to start to move to the northeast. already seeing snowfall already the ohio river valley and then as that pulls off here into these areas that were already...
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the u.s. faces increasing threats including nuclear developments in north korea and iran and china's military buildup. romney has worked for years towards the nomination, but many americans still wonder what he stands for. nhk world's matt field has more from tampa. >> reporter: mitt romney says he has the experience to lead something he says president barack obama has not led, an economic recovery. >> so to get this economy going again with more jobs and more take-home pay. >> reporter: voters four years ago bought obama's promises of change. but republicans and democrats remain divided, and the jobless rate has stuck above 8%. >> people who did vote for him are just as disappointed as anyone else. >> i don't see any tax breaks coming my way. so it's been tough, a tough four years. >> reporter: romney rebuilt company after company as the chief executive of bain capital. and he led the organizing committee for the 2002 winter olympics in salt lake city. romney took over with the committee stag
the u.s. faces increasing threats including nuclear developments in north korea and iran and china's military buildup. romney has worked for years towards the nomination, but many americans still wonder what he stands for. nhk world's matt field has more from tampa. >> reporter: mitt romney says he has the experience to lead something he says president barack obama has not led, an economic recovery. >> so to get this economy going again with more jobs and more take-home pay....
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so i think he'll focus first on rebuilding ties with the u.s. abe has also criticized noda's energy policy, he said abolishing all nuclear plants is not the protocol and would hurt industry. he also said monetary easing is needed in order to overcome deflation and a stronger yen. >> here in japan we have the new party, japan restoration party, being called the third poll of japanese politics. it's become very popular. how does abe view them? >> he's focusing on the every move of the new party carefully. many japanese voters have known party leader toru hashimoto for quite a while. he's the mayor of osaka. he has often commented on tv. he's a populist and a nationalist. the polls suggest that his party will win more seats than the ruling dpj in the general election. his party could be a strong rival for the ldp. but no party is expected to win a majority alone. so the new ldp leader abe may need to form a coalition with hashimoto's japan restoration party. >> we know the election is looming, although we don't know when. what happens next? >> abe
so i think he'll focus first on rebuilding ties with the u.s. abe has also criticized noda's energy policy, he said abolishing all nuclear plants is not the protocol and would hurt industry. he also said monetary easing is needed in order to overcome deflation and a stronger yen. >> here in japan we have the new party, japan restoration party, being called the third poll of japanese politics. it's become very popular. how does abe view them? >> he's focusing on the every move of the...
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. >>> u.s. president barack obama has made a bid for re-election at the democratic party's national convention in charlotte, north carolina. he told the delegates the vote in november is a choice of a generation, and he called on supporters to join him again. >> our problems can be solved. our challenges can be met. the path we offer may be harder, but it leads to a better place, and i'm asking you to choose that future. >> barack obama wrapped up the democratic national convention by asking voters to consider what the election is all about. >> on every issue, the choice you face won't just be between two candidates or two parties. it will be a choice between two different paths for america. >> obama delivered his message to delegates and to millions of americans watching on television. he responded to voters' concerns about the economy, promising 1 million new jobs in manufacturing over the next four years. >> yes, our road is longer, but we travel it together. we don't turn back. we leave no o
. >>> u.s. president barack obama has made a bid for re-election at the democratic party's national convention in charlotte, north carolina. he told the delegates the vote in november is a choice of a generation, and he called on supporters to join him again. >> our problems can be solved. our challenges can be met. the path we offer may be harder, but it leads to a better place, and i'm asking you to choose that future. >> barack obama wrapped up the democratic national...
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he focused on repairing the damage to japan-u.s. ties caused by a disagreement over the relocation of an american base in okinawa. >> translator: security environment is getting come olympic indicated so i believe our alliance is really important. >> reporter: noda worked to improve relations with u.s. continued as relation with china deteriorated. his government nationalized the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan controls the territory. china and taiwan claim it. chinese ships enter japanese waters near the islands and chinese alleged anti-japan demonstrations. noda's key domestic policy issue was fiscal reform. he staked his career on hiking the consumption tax and reforming social security to chip away at japan's rising debt. the opposition liberal democrats and their allies helped him pass a package of bills after he promised to call a general election soon. but then noda added conditions. he wanted to enact legislation allowing the government to issue bonds defined as the current fiscal year's budget and he wanted to
he focused on repairing the damage to japan-u.s. ties caused by a disagreement over the relocation of an american base in okinawa. >> translator: security environment is getting come olympic indicated so i believe our alliance is really important. >> reporter: noda worked to improve relations with u.s. continued as relation with china deteriorated. his government nationalized the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japan controls the territory. china and taiwan claim it. chinese...
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the monitoring will be done in coordination with u.s. forces. defense officials in seoul are also considering raising the country's alerstatus by one notch. japan's self-defense forces are on the alert in advance of this possible missile launch. the maritime sdf vessel carrying pac-3 missile interceptors has left its home port in hiroshima bound for okinawa. the pac-3 surface-to-air missiles are capable of shooting down debris should it come near the ground. the interceptors will be placed at several sites in okinawa. defense ministry officials expect the missile's flight path could take it over the islands of okinawa. commanders say they'll deploy aegis cruisers in those waters. they say they would only react if debris from a missile fell over japanese territory. >>> investigators are trying to understand why a highway tunnel near tokyo collapsed. panels on the tunnel's ceiling gave way, trapping people inside. nine people were killed. the accident happened sunday morning along a highway connecting tokyo to other parts of central japan. operato
the monitoring will be done in coordination with u.s. forces. defense officials in seoul are also considering raising the country's alerstatus by one notch. japan's self-defense forces are on the alert in advance of this possible missile launch. the maritime sdf vessel carrying pac-3 missile interceptors has left its home port in hiroshima bound for okinawa. the pac-3 surface-to-air missiles are capable of shooting down debris should it come near the ground. the interceptors will be placed at...
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but the u.s. suspended the program after the north carried out a rocket launch test in april. >>> winter is quickly approaching northern parts of asia. rachel ferguson is here with the weather. rachel? >>> all right. yes, we have a snowstorm to the north and east of china. now, it has been bringing significant snowfall, blizzard conditions, in fact. you're still likely to see an additional 10 sent meters of snow before the system heads across to japan. now, we're just getting rid of one storm system up towards the north, this one bringing rain rather than snow, but with the new system, we will see that colder air ushering in. so potentially snow for you in hokkaido and certainly seeing some very strong gusts as that cold air comes in across the west and across the north. so 100-kilometer-per-hour gusts are possible as we head on into tuesday. much of the country will be seeing showers, but here in tokyo, we should be staying dry. most of the continent, in fact, is looking dry. however, there will
but the u.s. suspended the program after the north carried out a rocket launch test in april. >>> winter is quickly approaching northern parts of asia. rachel ferguson is here with the weather. rachel? >>> all right. yes, we have a snowstorm to the north and east of china. now, it has been bringing significant snowfall, blizzard conditions, in fact. you're still likely to see an additional 10 sent meters of snow before the system heads across to japan. now, we're just getting...
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anti-u.s. sentiment in afghanistan has been rising following the release of an anti-islamic film made in the united states. the taliban is trying to take advantage of the hostility to increase support for its campaign of violence. international forces and their afghan colleagues need to work hand in hand to counter the insurgent threat. but the insider attacks are fueling mistrust and pushing them farther apart. hideki yui, nhk world, islamabad. >>> japan's prime minister is looking ahead to a fall full of challenges and he's trying to be ready. yoshihiko noda reshuffled his cabinet. he replaced more than half of the ministers. noda's aiming to boost support for his ruling coalition. the opposition is pushing him to call a general election. the new cabinet was officially inaugurated on monday evening after a ceremony at the imperial palace. noda kept koichiro gemba as foreign minister, former diet affairs chief of the main ruling democratic party. koriki jojima are will take over as finance min
anti-u.s. sentiment in afghanistan has been rising following the release of an anti-islamic film made in the united states. the taliban is trying to take advantage of the hostility to increase support for its campaign of violence. international forces and their afghan colleagues need to work hand in hand to counter the insurgent threat. but the insider attacks are fueling mistrust and pushing them farther apart. hideki yui, nhk world, islamabad. >>> japan's prime minister is looking...
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they say they've agreed u.s. troops also fly the aircraft at 150 meters above ground and avoid densely populated areas. they point out pilots will aim to change the direction of the rotors quickly to ensure the tilting doesn't throw the aircraft off balance. >>> u.s. troops are expected to start test flying the ospreys this week at the air station in western japan. then they'll move the aircraft to the futenma air station in okinawa. commander general james amos says they wroent fly the osprey in the southern region till japan's prime minister gives the green light. okinawa governor has criticized the central government for saying the osprey is safe. >> the kerns that local residents have about the aircraft will continue if the government doesn't make a sin series effort to address them. i don't feel any sincerity coming from the government regarding this decision. they have to answer our questions and kerns. >>> he added the noda administration should only allow aircraft within a proven safety record to fly in j
they say they've agreed u.s. troops also fly the aircraft at 150 meters above ground and avoid densely populated areas. they point out pilots will aim to change the direction of the rotors quickly to ensure the tilting doesn't throw the aircraft off balance. >>> u.s. troops are expected to start test flying the ospreys this week at the air station in western japan. then they'll move the aircraft to the futenma air station in okinawa. commander general james amos says they wroent fly...
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the u.s. asks north korea to follow a u.n. security council ban on launches involving ballistic technology. >>> the people who wont to be south korea's next president are mapping out their strategies in the lead-up to voting day. official campaigning is now under way. and so for the next three weeks candidates will be crisscrossing the country to sell their message. park geun hye of the ruling saenuri party is one of the front-runners. she visited a national cemetery in seoul where she paid respects to those who died in the korean war and other continflicconflic. park expressed her determination to become the country's first female president. >> translator: south korea has to choose whether it wants to move forward with a prepared future or go back to the past which is marked with failure. we are now standing at a crucial crossroads. >> park also said she will promise to build a nation where everyone can lead a happy life. she's locked in a tight race with moon jae-in of the opposition democra
the u.s. asks north korea to follow a u.n. security council ban on launches involving ballistic technology. >>> the people who wont to be south korea's next president are mapping out their strategies in the lead-up to voting day. official campaigning is now under way. and so for the next three weeks candidates will be crisscrossing the country to sell their message. park geun hye of the ruling saenuri party is one of the front-runners. she visited a national cemetery in seoul where she...
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in return, the countries proposed easing sanctions against iran, including an embargo on u.s. aircraft parts. in response, iran presented a package of five proposals and demanded the right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. the talks resumed in april after a 15-month break. the negotiators are trying to reach an agreement that would allow the discussions to continue. western diplomatic sources say breaking off the dialogue is not an option. >>> aung san suu kyi will make her first trip abroad in 24 years next week. myanmar's opposition leader and pro democracy campaigner is heading to an international meeting in bangkok. officials from myanmar's national league for democracy say their leader will be attending the world economic forum on east asia. the three-day meeting opens next wednesday in the thai capital. myanmar's president thein sein and other leaders from the association of southeast asian nations will also be there. the talks will focus on a number of issues including asia's role in the global economy. aung san suu kyi has led myanmar's democracy movement since 19
in return, the countries proposed easing sanctions against iran, including an embargo on u.s. aircraft parts. in response, iran presented a package of five proposals and demanded the right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. the talks resumed in april after a 15-month break. the negotiators are trying to reach an agreement that would allow the discussions to continue. western diplomatic sources say breaking off the dialogue is not an option. >>> aung san suu kyi will make her first...
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the two nations agreed last month that the u.s. will provide north korea with 240,000 tons of nutritional supplements. in exchange, the north will suspend its uranium enrichment and missile launches and allow international nuclear inspects near the country. >>> mitt romney will likely walk away the big winner from the u.s. republican party super tuesday contests. the former massachusetts governor won six of the ten states up for grabs on the single biggest day for the republican presidential nomination. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum secured three. but romney narrowly won ohio which is considered important in his fight to lock up the gop nomination. people in ten states voted for the gop candidate they wanted to face off against barack obama in this november's presidential election. one fifth of the delegates to the republican convention this august were on the line. abc says romney is certain it win six states, alaska, ohio, virginia, vermont, massachusetts and idaho. ohio is politically divided and considered to be a k
the two nations agreed last month that the u.s. will provide north korea with 240,000 tons of nutritional supplements. in exchange, the north will suspend its uranium enrichment and missile launches and allow international nuclear inspects near the country. >>> mitt romney will likely walk away the big winner from the u.s. republican party super tuesday contests. the former massachusetts governor won six of the ten states up for grabs on the single biggest day for the republican...
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a single steak of omi beef west in japan costs over 120 u.s. dollars a serving. >> very soft, very tender. >> the first time i tried it, i found something very, very special that was unlike any other japanese beef that i had tried. >> reporter: last year 260 head of beef cows were exports. three times more than in 2010. 90% went to singapore. last november a promotional event was held in singapore. since then there's been a surge in exports of omi beef. one of shiga prefectures top cattle ranchers. every year he ships 1,000 head of cattle. he first started exporting to singapore four years ago, after demand in japan stopped growing. now he's got his eyes on another market. thailand. >> translator: bangkok is the business hub of southeast asia. that's why i'm looking to start shipping there. >> reporter: sees thailand as an entry point to other southeast asian markets, such as vietnam and malaysia. bangkok now has over 100 restaurants serving beef barbecue. it's becoming widely popular. in may, he went to bangkok to discuss marketing strategies
a single steak of omi beef west in japan costs over 120 u.s. dollars a serving. >> very soft, very tender. >> the first time i tried it, i found something very, very special that was unlike any other japanese beef that i had tried. >> reporter: last year 260 head of beef cows were exports. three times more than in 2010. 90% went to singapore. last november a promotional event was held in singapore. since then there's been a surge in exports of omi beef. one of shiga...
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. >> the u.s. department of defense has released its latest report on the on going battle with taliban in afghanistan. progress has been made, but much remains to be done. pressing issue, how to best train afghan forces to maintain security. the report released to the u.s. congress on monday. a key claim is that 76% of the country's population lives in areas where afghan police and troops maintain the leading role in security. it also states that attacks by the taliban rose by 1% for the period of april to september, known as the afghan fighting season. the pentagon says increased violence centered on rural areas and security in cities dramatically improved during the same period. since the start of the year, attacks fell 22% in kabul, 62% in kandahar, and 88% in mazhar-i-sharif. compares with 211. critical concerns are also detailed in the report. international forces have been training afghan security forces for years, but the report says very few afghan units are fully dependent from internation
. >> the u.s. department of defense has released its latest report on the on going battle with taliban in afghanistan. progress has been made, but much remains to be done. pressing issue, how to best train afghan forces to maintain security. the report released to the u.s. congress on monday. a key claim is that 76% of the country's population lives in areas where afghan police and troops maintain the leading role in security. it also states that attacks by the taliban rose by 1% for the...
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but problems remain for japan/u.s. ties. there is a call to relocate the u.s. air station in oak thank you way. the deployment of the u.s. osprey transport aircraft is another sticking point. defense officials have yet to convince local population to accept training flights over their neighborhoods. in okinawa people are calling for stronger controls on u.s. troops after the recent sexual assault of a woman by u.s. servicemen. on the economy japanese officials will be preparing a response should the u.s. press japan into joining free trade talks for the transpacific partnership. there may be friction if the u.s. insists japan drop its tariffs. but overall, obama's win should be good for japan. there's the chance of stronger u.s. ties. with china relations gone sour over the senkaku islands conflict, that's sure to be reassuring. june oikawa, nhk world, tokyo. >>> chinese leaders have welcomed obama's re-election. nhk world reports from beijing. >> reporter: foreign ministry spokesperson said president hu jintao and premier wen jiabao each sent a congratulatory
but problems remain for japan/u.s. ties. there is a call to relocate the u.s. air station in oak thank you way. the deployment of the u.s. osprey transport aircraft is another sticking point. defense officials have yet to convince local population to accept training flights over their neighborhoods. in okinawa people are calling for stronger controls on u.s. troops after the recent sexual assault of a woman by u.s. servicemen. on the economy japanese officials will be preparing a response...
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the south korean and u.s. technology giants have been fighting each other in the courts over technology for smartphones and other mobile devices. now the people at samsung say they've added apple's iphone5 to a patent infringement lawsuit in the united states. nhk world has more. >> reporter: samsung alleges apple's latest smartphone violates eight patents. it targets technologies for installing photos. the two firms have been fighting similar trials in ten countries including in japan. samsung received the green light on monday from a u.s. district court in california in another case. the company can resume sales of its tablet device, the galaxy tab 10.1 in the u.s. market. the court decided in june to temporarily ban sales, but apple has dominated the legal battle so far winning $1 billion compensation in a u.s. court. its lawyers are keeping up the pressure. apple added four new samsung models to a list of products it says infringe apple's patents. this man is an expert on smartphone industries. he warns if
the south korean and u.s. technology giants have been fighting each other in the courts over technology for smartphones and other mobile devices. now the people at samsung say they've added apple's iphone5 to a patent infringement lawsuit in the united states. nhk world has more. >> reporter: samsung alleges apple's latest smartphone violates eight patents. it targets technologies for installing photos. the two firms have been fighting similar trials in ten countries including in japan....
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u.s. researchers say new satellite images show iranian authorities are doing more to clean up evidence of their nuclear weapons development program. the institute for science and international security released photos suggesting the country is going out of its way to prepare for international inspections. the institute published images of a military facility near tehran where the suspected weapons development took place. a satellite took the pictures last friday. researchers compared the latest images with those taken in early april. they say two buildings have been demolished. they argue that's where iranian scientists carried out experiments involving powerful explosives used in weapons. the researchers also say the satellite photos show evidence of earth displacement and the movement of heavy machinery. the release of the photos follows a meeting last week in vienna by the international atomic agency. iaea authorities said iranian workers have been scraping away soil in a bid to clean u
u.s. researchers say new satellite images show iranian authorities are doing more to clean up evidence of their nuclear weapons development program. the institute for science and international security released photos suggesting the country is going out of its way to prepare for international inspections. the institute published images of a military facility near tehran where the suspected weapons development took place. a satellite took the pictures last friday. researchers compared the latest...
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japanese and u.s. negotiators have struggled over how to relocate an american military base in okinawa. ldp government leaders agreed in 2006 to keep the futenma air station in okinawa. the first dpj prime minister promised in 2009 to move it outside of the prefecture. hatoyama later decided the base should be relocated within the prefecture. the critics say the flip-flop weakened relation with the u.s. and they say the leaders of neighboring countries saw an opportunity to take advantage. >> translator: the dpj ripped apart the japan/u.s. relationship. these problems are a result of their failures in diplomacy over three years. >> reporter: and now japanese face another threat from north korea. on wednesday officials there launched what they called a rocket to put a satellite into space. but political leaders in tokyo, seoul and washington say what they were doing was testing technology for long range ballistic missile. tension, uncertainty, opportunity. just some of the reasons why u.s. leaders are m
japanese and u.s. negotiators have struggled over how to relocate an american military base in okinawa. ldp government leaders agreed in 2006 to keep the futenma air station in okinawa. the first dpj prime minister promised in 2009 to move it outside of the prefecture. hatoyama later decided the base should be relocated within the prefecture. the critics say the flip-flop weakened relation with the u.s. and they say the leaders of neighboring countries saw an opportunity to take advantage....